The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-09
THE PARISHES.
WEBSTER.

WEBSTER.
We arc gratified to Learn that Hon.
j. D. Watkins is gradually improving
in both body and mind ,sand that the
physicians now have hope Of his en-
tire recovery. rotwii outstanding ne was
given up by Hot Springs nysicians.-
Democrat Tribune.
MogEHoUsE. -
The buffalo gnats appeared ia the
lower part of the parishilast week, on
| Thursday, and within forty-eight
hours of their appearance, they had
done much Acknowledgements. We are
told that at least rs head of mules and
horses were killed III the fifth and
sixth and eighth wards by the seems
l.g,y unpre,entious little guats. We
have not heard of ths loss of any stock
by the gnats lately. And we suppose
that their uncharitable work IL over
with, as they seemsto be thinning out
somewhat.-C clarion
TEN las.
There are about ify cases on ~
civil docket for trial bit the April -rm
: Of court on the criminal docke there
is scarcely anythint, no, ter'ous
3 crime having been 6mnttt.tm the
: parish since the Novembe, 'eTn.--
g. Gazette.
4 CALCAsiEU.
!, The North AmerisanL,d aud Thu
: Der Company has 3sets ne present.
;: spring, about 25 acres t. AGNES, Pears,
d ounces, apricots, nef . r., pIums,
10 cherries, raspberris o'sc1 Derrlns,
6 grapes, mulberries aIgs, and we are
glad to say that alhese plants are
prosperipg beyondi most sanguine
expectation. The at interest being
manifested onl~.,4des in planting
). frnit trees wfIpon make SouthWes-
tern I,ouisian me OF the most impor-
! tant fruit.p,ing sections in the
, United StateTlseho. ~---'--~-->
40 iIENVILLE.
T. The mercnts OF Arcadia have Sub
e. scribed s13o dollars towards getting
d a compres Ten business lots were
a. sold here Tuesday by Mr.. Stubbs.
This doesot look very much like
81 roo, .sta n Arcadia was at all on the
decline. -clra'lce.
be The erneer corps of the Louisiana
North South road, completed the
survey Alexandria last week, re-.
turnedb Gibslaud and commenced
We locatinahe northern end of the route
of this wlk.-Ne,c Era.
NATCHITOCTIES.
W. W. we are reliably informed that the
w Nv Mice of the Red River Land Company
ssveat New Oreaus is being literally over
~ whclmed With inquiries as to the sol
y and climae OF our. beautiful and in
Z wiling country. Hundreds are read!
r TO move lere as soon as assured ina
l4ney can procure suitable homes anon
n us. AN~that is now needed IS IN
' hearty cooperation of our people wit
the Red RivcrI to glade
;, the waste places of the Lord aud max
the wilderness blossom as the rose.
Our fellow -townslnan Mr.. Jack hs
IA in his possession a letter from Chap
& Lee, Des Moines, Ia, proposing
~ move 400 families to this section prov
~ ded our people will let them ha'
lands at reasonable rates. They are
" that frugal, industrious and enterprl
80 ing class that has developed the gre
ND West over all manner OF disadva
M tages. =,
w We were shown letter from NJ
w w r. M. Walmsey 10 his brother, "
~ ~ II. Is. Walmsey, Of This place.
o oo s,ructing him to tako stock for all
w lands in this parish, in the Red Ri'
Land Company, except Que plantati
l. near Campte. The land so subscrib
amounts to about 1000 acres.-Reri
cas-
the hI'oA"'
an MANSFIELD, LA, April l.-Anot
due large and enthusiastic meeting Of
I'M business men and citizens of this pl
oss, was held in the courthouse here yes'
the day, which resulted in the deter
,aid nation to organize stock comp,
the aud buyup about 1000 acres OF la
,aid. situated one mile east of town, and
cted commence mining the coal at once
in A committee will be sent to-mur
pera to the Dole hills, ten miles from n
exits to bring in specimens of the iron
,om- and coal, both of which are known
was exist there in immense quantities.
Several farmers living near 4
zens hills stated at the meeting that
orey could show numerous coal veins
rand eight and ten feet thick, and that
,uce. had used the coal for welding iro
q in their furnaces and would vouch TO
,ouse quality.
On Immediate steps will be takeI
ID 10 induce capitalists to visit and ins
have the quality and quantity of the
truc- ore ana coal IN thIs l'a''s". !"
this is accomplished the erectio